Prof Richard Thompson
Professor of Molecular Hepatology
Year Qualified
1987
Qualifications
BM BCh MRCP MRCPCH
Specialty
Paediatric Hepatology
Special Interests
- Cholestasis
- Molecular genetics
- Molecular Genetics
Biography
Dr Thompson specialises in paediatric liver disease. In particular he is interested in genetic disease, both in children and adults. His group have identified several disease genes, and have established important genotype/pehotype correlations. He is also the Clinical Lead for the Liver Molecular Genetics service.
Professional Memberships
- American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)
- British Association for Study of the Liver
- BSPGHAN
- European Association for Study of the Liver
- European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- RCPCH